Long-nosed god maskettes are artifacts made from bone, copper and marine shells (Lightning whelk) associated with the Mississippian culture (800 to 1600 CE) and found in archaeological sites in the Midwestern United States and the Southeastern United States. They are small shield-shaped faces with squared-off foreheads, circular eyes, and large noses of various lengths. They are often shown on Southeastern Ceremonial Complex representations of falcon impersonators as ear ornaments.[1] Long and short nosed versions of the masks have been found in ten different states, with the majority found at sites in Illinois.[2] Many archaeologists now associate them with the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) stories of the mythological being Red Horn.[3]
- ^ "Native American:Prehistoric:Mississippian". Illinois State Museum. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Bostrom, Peter A. (2005-09-30). "Long & Short Nosed God Masks". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Dye, David H. (2009-02-16). War Paths, Peace Paths: An Archaeology of Cooperation and Conflict in Native Eastern North America. AltaMira Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-7591-0745-8.